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Tuesday, March 13, 2012

From the Mouths of Students... "Slurps"

Learning the terminology of musical concepts can be very foreign to elementary-level students, and the words can sound and feel awkward when pronounced for the first time. When one of my kindergarten students was learning about slurs, she decided that they should be called "slurps" instead because "slurps" was so much more fun to say! I must confess, I agreed, so from that day forward, each time she encountered slurs in her pieces, we affectionately referred to them as slurps, with a gentle reminder, smile, and wink, that they are *really* called slurs.

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Pianist and teacher. Fun-loving wife to a fantastic and supportive husband. Lifelong learner who loves to share. Passionate about life. Teaching piano because I couldn't possibly imagine doing anything else that I would enjoy this much!